DeWitt Township: 15 Year Old Injured, Mother Dead After Standoff With Police

Police say a woman took her own life after a standoff with police on the morning of Labor Day. According to WLNS-TV, the teen called 911 around 8:30 and told dispatchers that his mother had shot him.

When authorities arrived, the woman had locked herself and her son in the home, located in DeWitt Township. However, police were soon able to take the teen and he was taken to a hospital. There is no word on his condition.

A standoff ensued until around 1pm when authorities determined that she had taken her own life.